The Washington critic., 1887-09-01
ENERGY AND THRIFT.
Tho Leading Business Houses of
the National Capital.
whittlesey g. Wright,

This firm, who have their Offices In the
Pacific bulldog, G2i + street northwest,
formed their present copartnership in Octo-
her, 1885. Mr. Wbittlesey, previous to this
time, was for several years member Of the
examining corps OF the U. s. Patent Office,
from which position he resigned to enter his
present profession, that OF patent attorney
and solicitor. During Mr.. WIS career In
the Patent Olllce he was brought IN contact
with many cases OF interferences involving
intricate points Of law aud mechanics, aud
alto frequently acted as law clerk to the
Commissioner OF Pateuts. This sexporence
together with large personal acquaintance
with the examiners Of the office, IL naturally
a grent advantage to him In his present W.
cation. Mr. Wright, the other member ~
the firm, ia gentleman who has had an er-
perience Of thirteen years as mechanical
engineer, aud WAS connected with the Erie
Railroad for eight years In the motive power
department as machinlst, draughtsman,
uc,motive and car inspector. aud since A.
master mechanic ~ both the New York and
New England Railroad and Panama Rail
road. He Offers bis services "a consulting
engineer to parties requiring advice IN
mechanical matters They handle all classes
OF Inventions, but make a specially Of rail-
road appurtenances.
Royce & Mareap.
This firm, at laos Peunsylvsnis avenue
west, established iu this city 10 1880,
supply electrical appliances OF every de-
tcriptioD, such 40 burglar alarms, call bells,
telegraphic and telephone apparatus, in-
caDdtscent lighting lamps, connections,
aDnunciators for hotels, etc. A large pur-
tion Of the electrical apparatus used In Gov
erument Departments In this city IA the
work OF this firm. They also are sole agents
for the Gardner electric clock system,
which consists Of a handsome eight-day
clock connected by wire to the U. $ Naval
Observatory, from whence an electric slgnal
Is rent at noon, which corrects automAtl.
cblly any variation OF time in the entire
sytt.m, no matter how slight It may be.
This system is used by all the Government
Departments, the principal hotels aud many
private parties throughout the city, and has
given better satisfaction than any other
electric time system known. The store l.
appropriately htt-d up with all kinds OF
apparatus Of au electric character, so that
their patrons may have ocular demonstr,-
tiOD Of the various wonderful and useful
tppliauces supplied by this house The
cOpartners, Mtssrs. +. W. Royce aud Mprel
Mhrean, are both natives Of Pennsylvania
The former has resided for thirty years, aud
the latter for over quarter OF century Ia
sshinpton. They are thoroughly posted
In electrical matters aud are perfectly
familiar with all its Intricate details.
l.. A. Lit,ieneId.
There is no greater necessity for city Of
the size OF Washington, and which receives
so mBDy of its supplies by water, than
good facilities for loading and unloading
vessels and handling the freight thus
brought, and 1t is also a great benefit to
have man Engaged In the wharfage,
storage and steyedOriug business, who can
be relied upon, and one IN whom the bust
ness men of the community have conll-
dence. The subject of this sketch has been
engaged in this line for the past sixteen
years and has all the needed facilities for
his work; large wharves, two steamer
lighters, heavy stone derrlcks, portable
steam hoistiDg engines, etc. His main
wharf 10 at Easby's (freGuently called
Liitlefleld's) Point, and he also has the
Turton wharf at West Washington.
He 1t was who handled the stone for the
State, War and Navy Department and the
Washington Monument, aud thousands OF
tons Uf coal, many vesselloads Of wood aud
stone As well as other articles pass
through his hands weekly. He has storage
room for all goods which the proprietors
with to leave with him for a time, aud 10
every way is well prepared to carry on this
class Of busine,s. lie Ia superintendent OF
the Barber Asphalt Works, which are To-
Gated adjoining his wharf. He euploys
from 80 10 100 men aud fifty teams. Mr.
Liitltheld twice encirclcd the earth before
his twentieth year and Is gentleman OF
broad ideas aud wide experience.
II. j. Rabe.
This gentl eman, who for twenty-five
years WAS In the employ OF Mr.. g. W.
Juen.mann, and who managed the business
for the estate for sometime sfterwArd until
feeling that his own interests would be bet
ter subserved by establishing business foi
himself, he entered into partnership with
Eisenminger and built the large brewery
located on ID street, between Fourteenth
aud Fifteenth streets southeast. The
building was erected IN December, 1886
aud IL June of tue present year Mr.. Ribt
bought Mr L q Interest and has siuce per.
sOrslly conducted the eutire establishment
IL is lifted up with all the latest improved
sI pliances, such as cold air machiues, large
vaults above ground, etc. The capacity Ul
the brewery IL 10000 barrels per year rhe
tTHds Is lsigtly IN the District at present
INT IL gradually extending iutD the cOuutiea
adjoining in Maryland aud Virginia.
W. II. wheatiy.
In 1881 Mr.. Fraucis Wheatly commenced
the business of dyeing and securing It
Georgetown, and in 1887 took the tirst priz,
for culored fabrics at the Competitive fail
OF that year, the first ever held iu the Dis
tiict OF Columbia. The establishment pros
ptied, aud iu 1865 the present proprietor
took charge AID IL has been uuder Ills man
Hgement since that time. lie came to til,
District MS boy III 1896 aud became cOu
nected with the concern wnch he nov
owns. His career OF over ilfty years In ni
chosen occupation places him high 10 tn,
estimation Of those VITO desire WORK of thi,
character, and No matter how valuable tht
material To be colDred or cleaned, no hest
fancy need be felt In intrusting II to hl
care,
II. II. HalIer.
For the past fve years Mr.. Haller, tht
wtll-kuOwn architect, has had his oflce II
the vicinity now occupied by him, ut 03l
/ street northwest Many OF the prominent
public aud private bulldogs Of the city have
been butt upon designs of his, among which
may be mentioned the Alexander building
on street, the residences Of William
Powell, corner Second aud VI streets; DAVID
l.. MuInsUn, 81 l. street uuTIbwust; u ruw
Of huutes at Twenty. inst aud o street. fJl
DlckersUu Of New York avenue; At Siur
ttculh and Il 5treets, tur q. H. Foster, aud
mguy others. lie ulo made macy design,
fui psglts throughout The District and iu
distuut cLAtts, uuu gives uuiycrstl sltlsfdC
tiun TO those VINO employ hlm. lnuse cpu,
ttmph,iUg tue erection ut buildings should
consult MN.